Obesity and Cancer in Women

Obesity is the harbinger of many diseases. One of them is “cancer”, the emperor of all maladies. There is increasing evidence that obesity is a risk factor for developing many types of cancers. Obese women are more prone to developing certain gynaecologic and breast cancers as compared to normal weight women. Problems don’t end here

About Dr. Aparna Govil Bhasker

Dr. Aparna Govil Bhasker is an accomplished Bariatric Surgeon and Laparoscopic GI Surgeon. Extremely passionate about her field of specialization. She completed her MBBS and MS in General Surgery in 2006, from Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (MGIMS), Sewagram. Set up in 1967 by none other than the first health minister of India, Ms. Sushila Nayar, MGIMS is deeply rooted in Gandhian ethics. Read more